Decrepit friendless house
Groaned in despair
Its ochre regal frame forgotten
Haunted by fiends

Passing travelers pitied the neglect
Encouraged its repair
By All Hallows Eve
The house brightened from villagers’ care

Compassion renewed this house
Grand parties are given where
Villagers and haunts dance merrily
Making haunts happy there

Hazel Ann Lee is a Black American author of published works on science fiction and fantasy, education and science. Her book of original science poems and science fiction short stories is titled The Astronaut’s Window: Collection of Poems and Short Stories Celebrating Nature. Her poem, Sunrise on Loran, was published in 50-Word Stories. Her poetry has also appeared in Star*Line, Utopia and Frost Zone Zine. Her short story was also published in Frost Zone Zine.